Fertilizer

What is Fertiliser :-

Fertilisers are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves.

Fertilizers can be organic (composed of organic matter), or inorganic (made of simple, inorganic chemicals or minerals). They can be naturally occurring compounds such as peat or mineral deposits, or manufactured through natural processes (such as composting) or chemical processes.

In the past, both organic and inorganic fertilizers were called "manures" derived from the French expression for manual tillage, but this term is now mostly restricted to organic manure.

Though nitrogen is plentiful in the earth's atmosphere, relatively few plants engage in nitrogen fixation (conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to a biologically useful form). Most plants thus require nitrogen compounds to be present in the soil in which they grow.

While manure, cinder and ironmaking slag have been used to improve crops for centuries, the fertilizers were arguably one of the great innovations of the Agricultural Revolution of the 19th Century.

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Inorganic fertilizers (mineral fertilizer) :-

Macronutrients and micronutrients :

Fertilizers can be divided into macronutrients or micronutrients based on their concentrations in plant dry matter. There are six macronutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, often termed "primary macronutrients" because their availability is usually managed with NPK fertilizers, and the "secondary macronutrients" — calcium, magnesium, and sulfur — which are required in roughly similar quantities but whose availability is often managed as part of liming and manuring practices rather than fertilizers. The macronutrients are consumed in larger quantities and normally present as a whole number or tenths of percentages in plant tissues (on a dry matter weight basis). There are many micronutrients, required in concentrations ranging from 5 to 100 parts per million (ppm) by mass. Plant micronutrients include iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), boron (B), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), chlorine (Cl), and zinc (Zn).

Macronutrient fertilizers :

Synthesized materials are also called artificial, and may be described as straight, where the product predominantly contains the three primary ingredients of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), which are known as N-P-K fertilizers or compound fertilizers when elements are mixed intentionally. They are named or labeled according to the content of these three elements, which are macronutrients. The mass fraction (percent) nitrogen is reported directly. However, phosphorus is reported as phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), the anhydride of phosphoric acid, and potassium is reported as potash or potassium oxide (K2O), which is the anhydride of potassium hydroxide. Fertilizer composition is expressed in this fashion for historical reasons in the way it was analyzed (conversion to ash for P and K); this practice dates back to Justus von Liebig (see more below). Consequently, an 18-51-20 fertilizer would have 18% nitrogen as N, 51% phosphorus as P2O5, and 20% potassium as K2O, The other 11% is known as ballast and may or may not be valuable to the plants, depending on what is used as ballast. Although analyses are no longer carried out by ashing first, the naming convention remains. If nitrogen is the main element, they are often described as nitrogen fertilizers.

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Organic fertilizers :-

Naturally occurring organic fertilizers include manure, slurry, worm castings, peat, seaweed, sewage , and guano. Green manure crops are also grown to add nutrients to the soil. Naturally occurring minerals such as mine rock phosphate, sulfate of potash and limestone are also considered Organic Fertilizers.

The decomposing crop residue from prior years is another source of fertility. Though not strictly considered "fertilizer", the distinction seems more a matter of words than reality.

Some ambiguity in the usage of the term 'organic' exists because some of synthetic fertilizers, such as urea and urea formaldehyde, are fully organic in the sense of organic chemistry. In fact, it would be difficult to chemically distinguish between urea of biological origin and that produced synthetically. On the other hand, some fertilizer materials commonly approved for organic agriculture, such as powdered limestone, mined "rock phosphate" and Chilean saltpeter, are inorganic in the use of the term by chemistry.

Although the density of nutrients in organic material is comparatively modest, they have some advantages. For one thing organic growers typically produce some or all of their fertilizer on-site, thus lowering operating costs considerably. Then there is the matter of how effective they are at promoting plant growth, chemical soil test results aside. The answers are encouraging. Since the majority of nitrogen supplying organic fertilizers contain insoluble nitrogen and are slow release fertilizers their effectiveness can be greater than conventional nitrogen fertilzers.

EarthSP

What is EarthSP :-

1. EarthSP is a mineral fertiliser that has the ability to retain water in the soil, even in desert climates. EarthSP delivers high, natural concentrations of essential minerals that, through practical use, has been proven to accelerate the growth process and yield better results in plants grown in soil treated with EarthSP

2. There are no chemicals or toxins in EarthSP. Delivers NATURAL essential minerals needed by plants for growth.

3. EarthSP is derived from a 100% natural source and will NOT damage the soil and has no adverse effects on plants growing in soil treated with EarthSP

4. Absorbs and retains water from its environment such as humidity, dew, etc...

5. Retains Moisture in the soil treated with EarthSP on thus allowing the soil to deliver more essential water needed by the plants.

6. Allows for growth of plants and trees in semi-desert and desert climates where no other fertiliser can by providing essential minerals to the soil and the ability to retain water.

7. Combination of water retention and high mineral concentration allow for better, quicker plant growth by up to 40% without compromising the plants health or damaging the soil.

8.Practical tests of EarthSP on mango farms showed the trees growing in the treated soil flowered 3 weeks prior to those treated with conventional fertiliser and bore fruit 30% larger than those growing on trees in the untreated soil.

9. In short, EarthSP is a natural mineral fertiliser that has been developed to promote the efficiency of growth in soil of all conditions including desert conditions. It does so while yielding better results of other known fertilisers, natural and chemical”

10. EarthSP is not sensitive to UV-radiation, and stabilised in any climate condition .

11. EarthSP can be applied as powder on the surface or in the irrigation system .

Earth SP fertilizer contains –

Tri-oxygen on different minerals molecule structure, these unique Composition are the energy supply for live. ( forms the exothermic reaction between the oxygen and the carbons containing molecules ) , the moist needed is the “catalyst” for starting the exothermic reaction ,and this is first and most important characteristic of the Earth SP .

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Illustrated Report of the effects on Mango Trees :-

To illustrate the effectiveness of EarthSP, only a select number of trees where treated. The treated trees are directly adjacent to those not treated. This allows us to see the effect of Earth Sp form the same crop, soil and environment.

Approximately 1KG of EarthSP was applied to the base of each tree and watered

During the flowering and initial fruitation, it was noticed anddocumented by the farmer that flowering and sprouting on the trees treated with EarthSP occurred 3 weeks prior to the untreated trees

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Illustrated Report of the effects on Mango Trees

Trees NOT TREATED with EarthS

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Illustrated Report of the effects on Mango Trees

Trees TREATED with EarthSP

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Illustrated Report of the effects on Mango Trees

Trees NOT TREATED with EarthSP

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Illustrated Report of the effects on Mango Trees

Trees TREATED with EarthSP

Test Results

Test Results

The following slide is tests conducted by CV analytical consultants conducted on a sample of EarthSP showing the mineral concentrations and water retention properties.

Test Results

Test conducted by M & L Laboratory Services for purposes of determining dissolution of EarthSP were done so as per international standard.
The dissolution test determines the absorption and solubility of EarthSP.
Final results concluded that EarthSP was ‘…completely dissolved in the 0.1N HCl dissolution medium over the forty five minute interval.’